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'The government got it wrong': Prime property insiders react to non-dom U-turn rumours
UPDATED: Key inheritance tax rule 'under review' amid wave of high-profile departures, reports suggest.
Talking Heads: Prime property agents on the end of POA
A longstanding feature of high-end listings, ‘price on application’, is on the way out after Trading Standards deemed the term both ‘misleading’ and ‘unlawful’.
From the small screen to the big smoke: On 25 years of Location, Location, Location & the re-evaluation of prime London property
Savills' research chief Lucian Cook reflects on the ups and downs of recent years, and how the latest run of events - from a new government to tax changes - could shape the prime property market in 2025.
Tom Bill: UK housing market steady as government walks fiscal tightrope
The spring statement contained no nasty surprises for the property sector, but it failed to address concerns about the government’s tight financial headroom, explains Knight Frank's head of UK resi research.
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Savills names new Head of International Sales
Odge Davey has returned to the firm in a senior role.
Chestertons recruits lettings boss from Stirling Ackroyd
Nikki Smyth has joined the 30-branch agency as North & East London Regional Director.
Warwick appoints agents at boutique Marylebone scheme
Transformation of Edwardian building on Seymour Place is due for completion later this year.
Valouran appointed to ‘reposition’ landmark SW1 scheme, The Broadway
Alex Michelin & Matthew Robertson's team are now Asset Manager for the redeveloped New Scotland Yard site, completed by Northacre in 2022.
Allsopp warns tax uncertainty has ‘paralysed’ the housing market
TV presenter blames Budget rumours and high transaction charges for freezing sales activity.
Ballymore caps Embassy Gardens mega-project with Manhattan-inspired finale
Art Deco-themed riverside scheme, The Capston, will deliver 247 homes across two buildings, with prices reaching £7mn & completion slated for 2028.
Luxury serviced apartment block opposite Hyde Park hits the market at £35mn
Agents instructed on prominent freehold building with 17 high-end units - including a chunky penthouse - and scope for an international brand tie-up.
Final apartments served up at luxury boutique scheme in St John’s Wood
Trio of homes unveiled at developer-restaurateur's ‘labour-of-love’ on Hamilton Terrace following strong off-market run.
Agency toasts latest super-prime deal at The OWO
Sale of £13.95mn residence at landmark Whitehall scheme 'underscores the city’s resilience and enduring global appeal,' says Knight Frank.
Advance to Mayfair: British buyers roll the dice on Prime Central London once again
For the first time in years, PCL feels less like a vault for absentee investors and more like an affordable, functioning housing market, writes buying agent Ollie Marshall.
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Buyers hunt for value in London’s most exclusive postcodes
Demand is being drawn back to the centre of the capital, reports Knight Frank, as new analysis shows how just how far premiums have shrunk over the last decade.
Prime property market sentiment drops to a five-year low
Savills blames 'unprecedented' speculation around possible tax hikes in November, as top-end property prices fall across the board.
‘It feels as though we have just signed Ronaldo’: Brokerage recruits ex-Chestertons director Riveros
Seasoned West End operator joins Mayfair-based Harris Le Beau.
Nest Seekers International lands in London’s West End
Global real estate brokerage launches new flagship base on Pall Mall, describing London as an 'essential market' for its clients.
Sir Terry Farrell, visionary architect: 1938-2025
The hugely influential 'non-conformist' designer has died, aged 87.